Hi, I have a model and a form to upload an image and save it in storage and db. I am able to save to storage but i can’t save it to db because i need the name of the file. How to get the name of the file? i am using the form: {% csrf_token %} {{ form.as_p }} here is what i am trying to save: f…

The original file name is irrelevant. The file may actually end up stored under a different physical name on the server. However, a FileField has an api allowing you to access all the information the system maintains for that file. See Model field reference | Django documentation | Django

If you’re creating a form with a FileField, then you don’t need to worry about that. See the docs at File Uploads | Django documentation | Django , along with the API at Uploaded Files and Upload Handlers | Django documentation | Django .

here is my modle: image = models.ImageField(upload_to='receipts/',null=True, blank=True) here is my form: class DocumentForm(forms.ModelForm): class Meta: model = Order fields = ('image', ) and this is the html: <form action="#" method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data"> …

An ImageField is a FileField. See Model field reference | Django documentation | Django

then how to save to db using my given code above? how to reference the name to the db?

What is it you’re trying to save? If the FileField is a field in the model, it will be saved in the DB.

here is the problem, i need to have the filepath and i am using linode storage. https://cfe2.ap-south-1.linodeobjects.com/receipts/B.png the file b.png is not saved when i do the form.save() but the file is saved in the storage. the file is saved but not saved in the DB and i am not sure why?

Are you saying you want the actual data from the file stored in the database? (As a general rule, that’s really a suboptimal solution. See the Note at Model field reference | Django documentation | Django ) But if you really want to do that, you then need to take the file data and save it as an app…

that is my question, how to get the file name chosen before uploading?

You can’t. That information isn’t available to you before they (the user) clicks submit.

yes sure so after submit (i have one) then if the action is post i will do something: in view.py i have if request.method=='POST': then i can get the name of the file, correct? I am already saving some info after submit: item_list2 = Order.objects.filter(id = order.order.id) for order in item_li…

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